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Conservation Plant Characteristics
Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata
needle and thread
HECOC8
Summary |
Duration |
Perennial |
Growth Habit |
Graminoid |
Native Status |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
Federal T/E Status |
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National Wetland Indicator |
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Morphology/Physiology |
Active Growth Period |
Spring |
After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
Slow |
Bloat |
None |
C:N Ratio |
High |
Coppice Potential |
No |
Fall Conspicuous |
No |
Fire Resistant |
No |
Flower Color |
White |
Flower Conspicuous |
No |
Foliage Color |
Green |
Foliage Porosity Summer |
Dense |
Foliage Porosity Winter |
Moderate |
Foliage Texture |
Medium |
Fruit/Seed Color |
White |
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
Yes |
Growth Form |
Thicket Forming |
Growth Rate |
Moderate |
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
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Height, Mature (feet) |
3.00 |
Known Allelopath |
No |
Leaf Retention |
No |
Lifespan |
Moderate |
Low Growing Grass |
No |
Nitrogen Fixation |
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Resprout Ability |
No |
Shape and Orientation |
Semi-Erect |
Toxicity |
None |
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Growth Requirements |
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
Anaerobic Tolerance |
None |
CaCO3 Tolerance |
Medium |
Cold Stratification Required |
Yes |
Drought Tolerance |
High |
Fertility Requirement |
Low |
Fire Tolerance |
High |
Frost Free Days, Minimum |
130 |
Hedge Tolerance |
None |
Moisture Use |
Low |
pH, Minimum |
6.60 |
pH, Maximum |
8.40 |
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
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Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
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Precipitation, Minimum |
5 |
Precipitation, Maximum |
20 |
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
16 |
Salinity Tolerance |
None |
Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-38 |
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Reproduction |
Bloom Period |
Early Summer |
Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
Fruit/Seed Abundance |
Medium |
Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
Fruit/Seed Period End |
Fall |
Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
Propagated by Bare Root |
No |
Propagated by Bulb |
No |
Propagated by Container |
No |
Propagated by Corm |
No |
Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
Propagated by Sod |
No |
Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
Propagated by Tubers |
No |
Seed per Pound |
137857 |
Seed Spread Rate |
Slow |
Seedling Vigor |
Low |
Small Grain |
No |
Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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Suitability/Use |
Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
Christmas Tree Product |
No |
Fodder Product |
Yes |
Fuelwood Product |
None |
Lumber Product |
No |
Naval Store Product |
No |
Nursery Stock Product |
No |
Palatable Browse Animal |
Medium |
Palatable Graze Animal |
High |
Palatable Human |
No |
Post Product |
No |
Protein Potential |
Medium |
Pulpwood Product |
No |
Veneer Product |
No |
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